Title
Psychometric properties of the uwes-9s in peruvian college students
Other title
Propiedades psicométricas de la uwes-9s en estudiantes universitarios peruanos
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal structure dimensionality of the Utrech Work Engagement Scale – Student (UWES–9S) and its association with the academic procrastination reported by 321 psychology students from a private university in Cajamarca (Peru) ranging between 17 and 41 years old (79% women; Mage = 22.50 years; 84% between 17 and 25 years old). The UWES-9S and the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS) were used and both a confirmatory and a bifactor analysis were conducted on the UWES–9S, as well as a structural regression analysis that specified the influence of the general and specific dimensions of engagement on the dimensions of academic procrastination. Regarding the results, the bifactor model is the one that best defines the construct, whereas the general dimension of engagement has a greater influence on the dimensions of academic procrastination than the specific ones. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed, as well as the need to focus on the students’ positive resources in order to achieve greater involvement in their academic work.
Start page
24
End page
39
Volume
23
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía)
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85093905095
Source
Acta Colombiana de Psicologia
ISSN of the container
01239155
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus